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Early Christian to Late Byzantine
Early Christian, Imperial Christian, Early Judaism, Early Byzantine, Middle Byzantine, Late Byzantine
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Art History
12th Grade
10/13/2010

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Syncretism

Definition

 

 

assimilating symbols from other traditions

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Loculi

Definition

 

 

long niches in the wall that held bodies

Term

 

 

Cubicula

Definition

 

 

rooms created to hold sarcophagi

Term

 

 

Orants

Definition

 

 

standing figure with outstretched arm

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good shephard

Definition

 

 

man carrying sheep

Term

 

 

central medallion

Definition

 

 

round ornament

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Lunettes

Definition

 

 

semicircular wall areas

Term

 

 

Narthex 

Definition

 

 

entrance porch to a church

Term

 

 

Aisle

Definition

 

 

long hallway

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Sanctuary / Naos

Definition

 

 

principle rooms

Term

 

 

Gatehouse

Definition

 

 

entrance to atrium

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Transept

Definition

 

 

perpendicular to nave in front of apse

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Nave Colonnade

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columns separating nave from aisles

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Ciborium

Definition

 

 

pavillion like structure under nave with 4 columns

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Alter

Definition

 

 

table like structure where religous rites are performed

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Nave Arcade

Definition

 

 

arches over columns

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Triforium

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blind wall over spandrels

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Ambulatory 

Definition

 

 

tall rotunda encircled by a barrel vault passageway

Term

 

 

Putti

Definition

 

 

naked male child angels derived from cherubs

Term

 

 

Pendentive Dome

Definition

 

 

transition triangle from arch to dome

Term

 

 

Blind Arcading

Definition

 

 

series of decorative arches applied to a solid wall

Term

 

 

Scriptorium

Definition

 

 

writing room

Term

 

 

Codex

Definition

 

 

early book

Term

 

 

Manuscript

Definition

 

 

handwritten book

Term

 

 

Vellum

Definition

 

 

fine writing surface made of calf-skin

Term

 

 

Mandorla

Definition

 

 

a full body halo

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Squinches

Definition

 

 

arch or lintel built across square spaces to support a dome

Term

 

 

Cloisonne 

 

Definition

 

 

outer frame

Term

Transformation...

Pagan symbols transformed according to new views...

New view of world & new requirements of worship...

Definition

 

 

Early Christian

Term

-come from Hebrews in Canaan

-Prophet Moses led Hebrews out of slavery

-Moses climbed Mt. Sinai & was given 10 commandments, place in Arch of Covenant

-King Solomon built temple in Jerusalem, King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed it & stole Arch of Covenant

-Jewish people then fell under foreign rule, Persia then fell to Romans

Definition

 

 

Early Judaism

Term

-Trinity (3 people): Father, Son, Holy Ghost

-Jesus born of a virgin, Mary, & preached then died for our sins

-Four Evangelists wrote New Testament: Mark, Luke, Matthew, & john

-Breaks into other sections

Definition

 

 

Early Christianity

Term

-Romans free to worship

-political & philisophical transformations

-Christianty popularity grew

-Architecture flourished

Definition

 

 

Imperial Christian

Term

 

 

What are the 4 "F's" of Byzantine art?

Definition

 

Formal...

Flat...

Frontal...

Floating...

Term

-Reign of Justinian

-Iconoclastic controversy

-Monumental, far-reaching, energizing

-eastern empire flourished

-supreme army & navy

Definition

 

 

Early Byzantine

Term

-Empire begins to shrink

-Peace under the crusaders

-Reign under Macedonian Dynasty

-Cultural rebirth

-art has strong spiritual focus

Definition

 

 

Middle Byzantine

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Definition
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